The Poodle Papers Official Quarterly Newsletter of the Poodle Club of America
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The Poodle Papers Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America Fall 2013 “ Flame “ Three Back to Back Best in Specialty Shows in a row, including the Poodle Club of America Regional ! Best of Breed-Ch Dawin Hearts On Fire - Breeder/Owner by Linda C Campbell Handled by Sarah Riedl Perchick The Poodle Papers Page 2 Coming Specialties P.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS March 28, 2014 Poodle Club of Tulsa (Back-to-Back Specialties) AM Breed: TBA *Note this list comes from Susan Burge PM Breed: TBA March 29, 2014 Key to the Sea Poodle Club 2013 PCA AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS Breed: Luis Aizcorbe April 3, 20141 Greater Wichita Poodle Club (Back to Back December 5, 2013 Lone Star Poodle Club Specialties) Breed: Susie Osburn AM Breed: Loraine Boutwell December 7, 2013 Hub Poodle Club of Orange County (as part of PM Breed: W. P. Shelton Shoreline Dog Fanciers of Orange County) May 2, 2014 William Penn poode Club (Bacj-to-Back Specialties) Breed: TBA AM Breed: TBA December 14, 2013 Poodle Club of Lehigh Valley (concurrent with PM Breed: TBA Lehigh Valley Kennel Club) June 27, 2014 Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club (Back-to Back Breed: TBA Specialties) December 15, 2013 Poodle Club of Lehigh Valley (concurrent with AM Breed: Tina Yuhl Delaware Water Gap Kennel Club) PM Breed: Gary L. Anderson Breed: TBA July 8, 2014 Columbia Poodle Club Breed: TBA 2014 PCA AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS January 3, 2014 San Bernardino-Riverside Poodle Club (Back-to- Back Specialties) AM Breed: Fabian Arienti PM Breed: Kathleen Grosso January 7, 2014 Orlando Poodle Club ** 2 specialties – 1 day same location Breed: Charles Arnold January 7, 2014 Tampa Bay Poodle Club ** see above Breed: Richard Bohannon January 17, 2014 Poodle Club of Southeast Michigan (as part of Livonia Kennel Club) Breed: Anne Katona January 18, 2014 Poodle Club of Southeast Michigan (as part of Oakland Kennel Club) Breed: Lorraine Boutwell February 7, 2014 Poodle Club of Central Indiana (as part of Hoosier Kennel Club) Breed: TBA February 27, 2014 Valley of the Sun Poodle Club (Back- to- Back Specialties) AM Breed: Pamela Peat Judges PM Breed: David Alexander Jusqes March 5, 2014 Poodle Club of San Antonio Breed: KeKe Kahn Obed: Michael Q. Chester March 14, 2014 Bluebonnet Poodle Club Breed: Jordan Chamberlain March 22, 2014 Central Carolina Poodle Club (concurrent with Raleigh Kennel Club) Breed: Jacqueline Stacy Obed & Rally: Ted G. McCall March 28, 2014 Key to the Sea Poodle Club Breed” Maria Aizcorbe Obed: TBA March 28, 2014 Poodle Club of Las Vegas (Back-to-Back specialties) * Note: If your show is not listed, please contact Susan Burge, AM Breed: Debra Ferguson-Jones the 2nd VP. at [email protected] I list only the PM Judge: John A. Reeve shows that she sends me the information on. If the listing is Sweep: Michelle Shultz not complete, please contact Susan. Leslie The Poodle Papers Page 3 President’s Message: 2012-2014 The 2013 Poodle Club of America Regional Specialty, held in Salem, Oregon, in late OFFICERS & COMMITTEES September, was a great success, and I want to take this opportunity to thank every single President:Dennis McCoy person who was involved for all of your hard work in making it such a wonderful show. 1st Vice Pres.:William Cunningham 2nd Vice Pres.Susan Burge Corres. Sec.: Mary Olund The PCA Regional was held at a wonderful facility at the Oregon State Fair and Expo [email protected] Center, followed by specialties for the two host clubs, Columbia Poodle Club and Puget Record. Sec.: Joyce Carelli Treasurer: Jack MacGillivray Sound Poodle Club. The shows ran smoothly, and with entries from up and down the Variety Representatives West Coast, all across the U.S., including Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Caro- Toy:Joan Scott Mini: Nancy Hafner lina, Pennsylvania, Texas and other U.S. states as well as Canada, the entry in all three Standard.: Joan McFadden varieties was impressive. In the tradition of PCA, the hospitality during the day was per- Publicity: Janet Lange Moses AKC Delegate: Mary Ellen Fishler fect and the dinner on Wednesday evening was great. All of the board members who at- tended were impressed by all of the hard work that went into making the week a success. Show Committee Chairperson:Barbara Furbush Assistant Chairpersons: Judy Cooksey- As Regional Show Chair, Johnny Shoemaker is the first among many I want to thank. Companion Events Columbia PC Show Chair Deb Phillips and Assistant Show Chair Jeff Nokes were indis- Obedience & Rally- Chairperson-Ann Mandlebaum pensible, and did an amazing job. Nancy House, Show Chair for Puget Sound PC, and Agility Chairperson-Debbie West her crew were very helpful. Penny Dugan did a wonderful job with the exhibitor bags, Working Certificate Program - pending as did Beverly Jean Nelson with the judges’ bags. I have to commend Cathy Catelain as Public Education Coordinator well for doing such a great job with the catalog advertising, as it was impressive. There Committee Judges Education are so many others who contributed to the success of these shows, and although I may Nancy Hafner not be thanking you by name, you have my deepest gratitude for your hard work. Having Affiliate Club Council: Susan Burge a PCA Regional Specialty is such a wonderful opportunity for Poodle fanciers to gather together and celebrate our dogs. PCA Foundation: Exec. Director Tom Carneal PCA Foundation: On another note, I want to offer a bit of advice to my fellow Poodle lovers. As president Coordinator- Joan McFadden PCA Poodle Rescue Foundation of the club I find that I often get calls and emails from people regarding disputes over Cindy Crawley co-ownerships, breeding agreements or other matters involving their dogs. Inevitably [email protected] it turns out that whatever agreement was made in the past was not put in writing, often Poodles in America: leading to misunderstandings and trouble for everyone. Editor: Beverly Jean Nelson Breeder Referral: Co Chairs-Mary Olund Although written contracts can be difficult, and often costly, to enforce, we would all & Leslie Newing Poodleclubofamerica.org do ourselves a big favor by putting all of the elements of our dog agreements in writing. To begin with, it will assure that all parties really understand what they’re agreeing to. PCA Home Page Joyce Carelli Later on, even if you never use the document to take someone to court, it will serve as [email protected] a simple reminder of what your agreement was. Almost no one has a perfect memory, www.poodleclubofamerica.org and putting things in writing just gives us a simple reminder of what we agreed to. Even PCA Information among the best of friends a written agreement can help avoid bruised feelings at least, Peggy McDill [email protected] or lost friendships at worst, later on. With someone you know less well, it’s an essential tool for keeping things in order. I feel sure that it would help many of us avoid disputes The Poodle Papers Layout & Graphic design involving our dogs. Editor: Leslie Newing Email:[email protected] I look forward to seeing everyone at AKC/Eukanuba, and wish everyone happy holidays. PCA Email list [email protected] PCA on line List Peggy McDill Mary Olund Dennis The Poodle Papers Page 4 From The Poodle Papers Editor Please note the deadline for the next Newsletter. Please send your articles to this email account: [email protected] Thank you! Leslie Leslie Newing PCA Newsletter Editor Poodle Papers! Deadline for the next newsletter is February 16th. Please get your articles to me by that date. Anyone who has an interesting topic that they would like to see in the newsletter, please feel free to email me at [email protected] Please remember I will not print any copyrighted material without permission no matter what the topic is. Deadlines February 16th May 16th August 16th November 16th The Poodle Papers all issues are on line at Poodleclubofamerica.org For members who do not have an e-mail address on file or internet access, copies will be automatically printed and mailed. For those members who do have e-mail/internet access but need a printed copy, You can by request have the Poodle Papers mailed to you. By e-mailing [email protected] 4 weeks before the next issue. Thank you for helping the PCA continue to “Be Green.” The Poodle Papers Page 5 Roster Update Form First Name ______________MI ___Last Name___________________ Home Address: __________________________City_______________State___ZIP___Work Address: __________________________City_______________State___ZIP___ Phone: H: (__) ___-_______ W: (__) ____-________C: (__)___-_________ Fax: (___) _______Email:___________________________________ Kennel Name: _________________________________________________________ Affiliate Club ______________________ Variety(s) S T M Other ____________________________________________________ “I prefer to conduct Poodle Club of America, Inc., business by electronic Mail.” Signed: ________________________________________________________ Return to: Mary Olund 12 Elkin Court San Rafael, CA 94901-1630 The Poodle Papers Page 6 What’s Where National Specialty 7 Seven Breeding Commandments 12 Affiliate Club News 16 The Regional Adventure by Debbie West & Nancy Palauskas 18 Regional Specialty News 22 AKC Delegates Corner 33 The Bred-By Exhibitor Class By Mildred Bartlett 34 In the Spotlight , Adrienne Dorland 38 Poodle Club of America Rescue Foundation 42 Judging the Poodle by Nancy S. Hafner 43 Variety Representatives 46 Working Poodle 47 Collaboration Aids Discovery of SLC13A1 Mutation for Dwarfism in Miniatures 50 Poodle Club of America Health Foundation 53 P.C.A. Membership News 58 In Memorium 59 2013 AKC Agility Invitationals by Debby DuBay 61 Note “PCA receives submission of articles from its contributors. PCA has not confirmed the truth or accuracy of and is not responsible for any statements or claims made in articles submitted by its contributors.